Avoid Common Planting Mistakes

General

Plants will fail to flourish if roots are too deep or too shallow.
Take care that soil is packed firmly around the plant roots.
Do not plant near wild plants, or near plants whose origins are unknown.
Maintain adequate moisture levels throughout plant establishment. Water well 1–3 times a week, not every day.
Avoid fertilizer burn. Hold off on fertilizing until plants are established.
We advise you to plant all the roots of the plant without cutting the roots.

Avoid planting in soils where previous crops have included strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants or peppers. These crops may harbor soil pathogens, which may affect your new plants.
Do not mulch using materials like decayed or wet leaves that tend to mat down and can smother plants.
Do not renovate day neutral strawberries.

Caution should be taken to prevent the roots from being planted too deep.
Avoid planting in soils where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, or raspberries have previously been. These crops may harbor soil pathogens, which may affect your new plants.
Plant green tissue culture plants only after danger of frost has passed.
Do not mulch brambles beyond the first year.
Do not mow down summer-bearing raspberries; they fruit on 2 year-old canes.

Be careful not to damage emerging spears when cutting below the soil surface during harvest.
Asparagus require very sweet soil—be sure that soil pH is at 7.0-7.2.
Do not add compost to soil until plants are growing.

Blueberries require an acidic soil with a pH between 4.5-4.8. A pH of 5.0 or higher is too high!
Do not use leaves or excessive sawdust as mulch. Either can limit or prevent rains from reaching the soil and plant roots.
Excessive sulfur can be toxic.
Do not apply fertilizer at planting or in late summer or early fall. This could lead to new, succulent growth that is susceptible to winter injury and may lead to entry points for disease.
Blueberries can be adversely affected by potassium chloride. Do not use fertilizer that contains it.
Do not fertilize at planting.